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Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups long-grain white rice
  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup gluten-free avocado Ranch dressing (or use regular Ranch)
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen corn kernels
  • 1 (7-oz) can diced green chiles
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • 1 (3.5-oz) pkg gluten-free tortilla strips 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook rice according to package directions; transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken, and cook 6 minutes or until done. Transfer to bowl with rice.
  3. Stir in dressing, corn, chiles, cumin, and cheese; spoon into a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  4. Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly; sprinkle with tortilla strips.



Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Fat (g) 43 43
Sat. Fat (g) 11 11
Protein (g) 50 50
Carb (g) 63 63
Fiber (g) 2 2